Community, school relish rebuilt bridge

For 15 years the only bridge linking Phase One and Three of Jikwoyi community in Abuja was abandoned after flood waters washed it off. Now, it has been rebuilt, much to the joy of the community as well as the Cheery Field College, which contributed to the construction effort.

While the bridge remained unusable, commuters suffered greatly. The bridge served over 3,000 people.

The Chairman, Board of Governors, Cheery Field College Ajune Emmanuel said the college contributed to the construction of a new bridge to link the two communities because it wanted to help the host community following its request for intervention.

Emmanuel said the move to embark on the bridge construction project was the only way to give back to the society which he described as partners in progress.

He said, “I am happy to see that vehicles, okada and pedestrians now move freely from one end to another because of the new bridge.”

Emmanuel who spoke at the 7th graduation ceremony of the college on the school’s achievements in the ending academic year of 2016, disclosed that Cheery Field since inception in 2004 has continued to maintain a good relationship with the host community and has left no one in doubt of his developmental projects for the people around.

In the area of security, the college has also received commendation from the residents as it has mounted 24 hours security check point and streetlights to compliment the effort the security men.

Emmanuel urged corporate bodies to always give back to the society as a way of complimenting government effort.

Emmanuel explained that the school will continue to touch the lives of people living within the school and that the school has visited some orphanages homes in Abuja and donated food items and learning materials for the less privileged.